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Surekha, D., Sailaja, K., Nageswara Rao, D. et al. Oestrogen receptor beta (ERβ) polymorphism and its influence on breast cancer risk. J Genet 88, 261–266 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-009-0038-6
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